
The Q&AI Podcast
From navigating the ethical complexities of AI to leveraging AI in use cases spanning industries like healthcare, education, and security, The Q&AI delivers actionable insights that empower you to make more informed decisions and drive more strategic innovation. In each episode, Juniper Networks’ Chief AI Officer, Bob Friday, and other guest hosts engage with a range of industry experts and AI luminaries to explore the AI topics that matter most to your business.
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Episodes
19 episodes
97% Would Switch Vendors for Better AI Ops—Here's Why
Bob, Principal Analyst at Cube Research, reveals fascinating insights on enterprise AI adoption from his latest research. His four-stage adoption model shows organizations progressing from basic alerts (21%) to recommendations (28%), manual aut...
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Episode 19
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7:46

Harmonizing Innovation with AI: Redefining Music Creation and Education
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday welcomes Nagarjun Srinivasan, cofounder of Lune and former Juniper engineer, to explore how AI is transforming the music industry. From winning an innovation award at South by Southwest t...
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18:12

A Conversation on AI Agents & Cybersecurity
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob sits down with Claudionor Coelho, Chief AI Officer at Zscaler, to unravel the complexities and transformative potential of artificial intelligence in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape....
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22:46

AI in Hospitality: Transforming Guest Experiences
In this special episode of Bob Friday Talks, recorded live from the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Bob Friday welcomes John Bollen, ServiceNow Industry Leader of Solutions, to discuss the transformative role of AI in hospitality and gamin...
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16:14

The Path to Self-Driving Networks with AI
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Laliberte sits down with Juniper Networks' Chief AI Officer Bob Friday to explore the journey toward self-driving networks. As network complexity grows, organizations must adopt AI-driven soluti...
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15:23

Beyond GPUs: Broadcom is Driving the AI Revolution
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob chats with Ram Velaga of Broadcom about their pivotal role in the AI world. They explore the rise of custom AI accelerators, the GenAI boom, and how Broadcom enables massive AI clusters. They also di...
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Episode 14
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22:56

Switching to Intelligence: AI Redefines Network Ops
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Juniper Networks' Bob Friday is joined by Abhi Shamsundar, Director of Product Management, to explore how AI is revolutionizing network switching. They discuss how AI enhances communication, mitigates co...
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Episode 13
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13:51

How AI is Shaping the Next Generation of Telecom
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Tim Fell, VP of Networking Technologies and Services at TELUS, to explore the transformative role of AI as the next evolution of automation in the telecommunications industry. T...
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Episode 12
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18:21

AI-Driven Platforms Modernize Mortgages
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Shan Palaniappan, SVP of Infrastructure at Sagent Technologies, to delve into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in financial services. From tackling the complex...
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Episode 11
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8:32

AI as a Team Member: The Future of Collaborative Work
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Juniper’s Bob Friday sits down with Mitch Davis, CIO of Dartmouth College, to discuss the art of building high-performance teams. Mitch shares his strategies for breaking down silos, fostering collaborat...
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Episode 10
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11:44

Computer Vision and Real-Time Analysis: Power of AI
In this special edition of The Q&AI Podcast, Dr. Gina Guillaume-Joseph, CTO of Camio, shares her journey from predictive analytics to pioneering AI innovations. Recorded at Juniper Networks’ recent Executive Circle CIO event in Las Vegas, s...
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11:32

From Skepticism to Trust: AI's Industrial Revolution
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer at Juniper Networks, sits down with Sunalini Sankhavaram, VP of Product at Juniper Networks, to dive into the transformative role AI will play in networking in the next sever...
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Episode 8
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14:03

Generational Shifts and AI in the Modern Workforce
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Gary Sorrentino, Global CIO at Zoom, shares his journey from banking to tech and the role generative AI plays in business today. He explains how AI evolved from a fascination to a crucial innovation tool...
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Episode 7
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26:21

AI in Networking: Benefits, Challenges, and How to Begin
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Laliberte from theCUBE Research welcomes Mathias Kokot from Juniper Networks to explore the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into networking. Although the benefits of mature AI solution...
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Episode 6
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12:40

Humanizing Medicine Through AI
From automating routine tasks to improving clinical decision-making, AI is revolutionizing healthcare. In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, we sit down with a couple of experts from Emory University who help pull the curtain back on the tra...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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5:57

Managing AI Adoption in Government
Discover the transformative power of AI in government with our special guest, Jennifer Saha, CEO of Golden Bridge Strategies. Jennifer helps shed light on the differences between traditional AI and generative AI, the impact of AI on jobs and co...
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Episode 4
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15:49

From Reactive to Proactive: Enhancing Data Security
How can organizations shift from reactive to proactive security management? In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, we explore this critical topic with JJ Minella, Founder and Principal Architect at Viszen Security. JJ shares insights on opera...
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Episode 3
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11:52

AI's Critical Role in Modern Cybersecurity
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday sits down with Kedar Dhuru, senior director of connected security at Juniper Networks, to discuss AI’s evolving role in cybersecurity and Zero Trust strategies. Topics covere...
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Episode 2
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19:17

Navigating Risks, Ethics, and Innovation of AI in Cybersecurity
In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday sits down with Mounir Hahad, head of Juniper’s Threat Labs, to explore AI’s evolving role in cybersecurity. They discuss how generative AI and large language models have advanced from sim...
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Episode 1
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15:11
